To travel between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, passengers need to pass through customs at one of nine ports (border control areas).

The two busiest ports of entry to Hong Kong are the Luohu Border
Crossing and the Huanggang Border Crossing. However, only two border
crossings have convenient train service on the Hong Kong side, Luohu
Border Crossing and Futian Border Crossing.

Shenzhen Port Map

1. Luohu Port → Hong Kong

Shenzhen North to Luohu — Take the Shenzhen Metro

Luohu Customs

When you leave Shenzhen North Station
via exit A2, turn left and follow the sign for Line 4. Then buy a subway ticket
(5 yuan) to Luohu Station. There are both ticket offices and ticket vending
machines.

Transfer at the Huizhan Zhongxin stop
(Convention and Exhibition Center Station) for Line 1 to Luohu Port. The whole
journey takes about 1 hour.

Cross the Border at Luohu Port to Hong Kong

When you arrive at Luohu Port Station
by subway, leave via exit A, A1, A2, or A4.

Follow the signs showing you the way
to Hong Kong. It's about 15 minutes' walk to reach China Customs.

Follow the
sign for "Foreigners" and you will get to the right location.

China Customs at Luohu is open from
6:30am to midnight. When you arrive at China Customs, you will need to go
through the China Immigration Inspection, and then the Hong Kong Immigration
Inspection.

The time needed to get through
customs is about 40 minutes.

Then take the MTR to your Hong Kong
hotel as for Futian Port above.

Notes

The service time for Luohu Port is 06:30–24:00.

Passengers can pick up a Hong Kong map for free when passing customs and the map is really detailed.

5-day visas for Shenzhen are obtainable at Luohu.

After passing customs, passengers arrive at Kowloon-Canton Company (九广铁路公司), and they can buy a Octopus card (八达通) at the ticket office. The pledge cash for the card is HK$ 50, and passengers should charge the card at least HK$ 100 once. If passengers pay for the transportation tickets (including trains, subways and city buses) with the card, they can get a small discount.

2. Futian Port → Hong Kong

Futian Port is located in Yufeng Road, Futian District (福田区裕丰路) and the service time is 06:30–24:00.

Shenzhen North to Futian Port — Take the Shenzhen Metro

Take an escalator at Shenzhen North
Railway Station to the exit hall, and then go to exit A2.

When you leave via exit A2, turn left
and find the lift that has a sign for Line 4. Then buy a subway ticket to Futian
Station (4 yuan per person). Line 4 goes directly to Futian Port, so you don't
need to transfer. The whole journey takes about 20 minutes.

Cross the Border at Futian Port to Hong Kong

After you arrive at Futian Metro Station,
go to exit A and then follow the signs to China Customs.

On the way to
China Customs, there are currency exchange services. You can change some HK
dollars to take the HK subway.

The operational hours at Futian Port are from 6:30am to 10:30pm.

When you arrive at China Customs, you
will need to go through the China Immigration Inspection, and then the Hong
Kong Immigration Inspection.

Follow the sign for "Foreigners" and you will get to the
right location. Take your passport with you when going through customs (please
carry a HK visa if you're not traveling from a Hong Kong visa-free country).

The time needed to get through customs
is about 30 minutes.

Shenzhen Metro “tickets” are plastic discs.

Take the MTR to Your Hong Kong Hotel

After you get
through customs, you can take the Hong Kong subway or Mass Transit Railway
(MTR) to get to a station that's near your hotel.

You need Hong Kong dollars to buy MTR
tickets. You can change some money to HK
dollars after you go through customs, though it's recommended that you do
so before crossing the border.

There are both
ticket offices and ticket vending machines. You can also buy an Octopus Card at
the ticket office for convenience if you need to use the MTR several times.

An Octopus Card costs 150
HKD (a 50 HKD deposit is included). If you return the card within 90 days, you
only get 41 HKD of your deposit back. If you return the card after 90 days, you
will get your 50 HKD deposit back.

There are three seat types on the HK subway:

First class: there are designated seats
and compartments. The price is higher than normal seats. See the following image.

Passengers also can take a coach to Hong Kong in B1. For passengers want to go to Hong Kong International Airport: taking a coach to Yuen Long (元朗), getting off at Yuen Long Dongtou Village (元朗东头村), walking across the road, and then transfer to Airport Line E14.

3. Huanggang Port → Hong Kong

The service time for Huanggang Port is 24 hours a day, and the length time for passing customs is less than 25 minutes. Passengers can take a bus at Huanggang Port to different places in Hong Kong, such as Wai Chai Pier, Jinshang Lu Rail Station, Hong Kong International Airport and Austin Road in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Huanggang Port (皇岗口岸) is popular with the locals, but
unless you are familiar with the bus options or wish to use taxis, it is
best to use one of the others, as there is no Shenzhen metro there. However, it is the only one open 24
hours a day.

Major Stations

Time

Approximate Ticket Fare

Places for Getting on

Lok Ma Chau, Zuodun and Austin Road in Tsim Sha Tsui

The bus is available in 24 hours. The departure interval is about 40 minutes from 02:00 to 05:00 and that from 06:00 to 02:00 is about 15 minutes.

HK$40

Departure Lobby of Huanggang Port

Lok Ma Chau, Jintian and Jinshang Lu Rail Station

The departure interval during work days is 1 hour from 06:00 to 07:00 and that from 07:00 to 24:00 is 30 minutes. During holiday days, the departure interval is 30 minutes from 06:00 to 10:00, about 20 minutes from 10:00 to 20:00 and 30 munities from 20:00 to 24:00.

HK$20

Departure Lobby of Huanggang Port

Lok Ma Chau, Kowloon Bay, Kwun Tong and Lantian Rail Station,

The bus is available in 24 hours. The departure interval is about 40 minutes from 03L00 to 05:00, 30 minutes from 05:00 to 06:00, 25 minutes from 06:00 to 03:00 and 15 minutes from 06:00 to 03:00.

HK$50

Departure Lobby of Huanggang Port

Lok Ma Chau and Discovery Park in Tsuen Wan

The bus is available in 24 hours.

HK$40

Departure Lobby of Huanggang Port

香港湾仔码头Lok Ma Chau, Shanghuan (上环) and Wan Chai Pier

The bus is available in 24 hours. The departure interval is about 20 minutes (about 45 minutes from 02:00 to 06:00).

HK$50

Departure Lobby of Huanggang Port

Lok Ma Chau and Arran Street in Mong Kok

The bus is available in 24 hours and the departure interval is about 20 minutes.

HK$40

Departure Lobby of Huanggang Port

Long Bao Hotel in Zuodun (佐敦龙堡酒店）

The bus is available in 24 hours. The departure interval is about 20 minutes in day time and 30 minutes in night time.

35 yuan

Departure Lobby of Huanggang Port

Kwun Tong

The bus is available in 24 hours. The departure interval is less than 30 minutes.

HK$40 and HK$ 45 (23:30-05:30)

Departure Lobby of Huanggang Port

Yau Tsim (油尖)

The bus is available in 24 hours. The departure interval is about 15 minutes and that from 03:00 to 06:00 is 30 minutes. The length of the time for a journey is about 30 minutes.

35 yuan

Departure Lobby of Huanggang Port

Kowloon, Prince and Mong Kok

The bus is available from 07:45 to 23:00 and the departure interval is 30 minutes. The length of the time for a whole journey is 1 hour.

50 yuan

Departure Lobby of Huanggang Port

Disneyland

Bus from Huanggang Port to Disneyland is available from 08:30 to 12:00 and the depature interval is 60 minutes. Buses from Disneyland to Huanggang Port depats at 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:30, 21:00 and 21:30. The length of the time for a whole journey is about 40 minutes.

yuan for a minibus and 80 yuan for a coach

Departure Lobby of Huanggang Port

Hong Kong Inernational Airport

The bus is available from 07:45 to 19:15 and the depature interval is about 1 hour. The length of the time for a whole journey is 1 hour.

100 yuan

Departure Lobby of Huanggang Port

Lok Ma Chau and Hong Kong Inernational Airport

The bus is available from 05:30 to 21:00( and the depature interval is about 20 minutes. The length of the time for a whole journey is 1 hour.

4. Shenzhen Wan Port → Hong Kong

The bridge to Shenzhen Wan

The service time for Shenzhen Wan Port is from 06:30 to 24:00.

Passengers can take a coach or a bus departure from Shenzhen Wan Port to Hong Kong.

There are several routes to different places in Hong Kong, such as Hong Kong International Airport, Kowloon, Zuodun (佐敦), Tuen Mun Town, Tin Shui Wai and Yuen Long. The destination for B2 Line and B2P Line is Yuen Long West Rail Line Station(元朗港西铁站), running pass Tin Shui Wai (天水围) Station of West Rail Line, and bus B2P is only available in weekend for more passengers’ demand. Bus B3 and bus B3X run pass the same route, and the destination is Tuen Mun Central (屯门市中心), however, B3X a through bus.

Passengers can catch a coach in the Master Station in Shenzhen Wan Port (深圳湾口岸总站). The bus routes to Shenzhen Wan Port are: 31, 90, 98, 217, 245, B602 and M 206. Below is the table for detailed bus information.

Major Stations

Depature Time

Duration

Approximate Ticket Fares

Shenzhen Wan Port and Hong Kong International Airport

Minubus is available in 07:00-21:00 and the departure interval is 30 minutes; coach is available at 08:00 and 09:00.

About 50 minutes

80 yuan per person for a coach and 150 yuan per person for a miniubus

Shenzhen Wan Port, Kowloon and Zuodun (佐敦)

Be available from 08:00 to 23:20, and the departure interval is 30 minutes.

About 40 minutes

40 yuan per person

Shenzhen Wan Port, Wanchai and Sheugwan (上环）

Be available from 07:00 to 22:00 and the departure interval is about 30 minutes.

Causeway: Take Bus B2 and get off at Tin Shui Wai West Rail Line Station, then walk across the overline bridge and take Bus 969 to Causeway.

Tsim Sha Tsui: Take Bus B2 and get off at Tin Shui Wai West Rail Line Station, and take West Rail Line and get off at Meifu Station (美孚站), and then transfer to Tsuen Wan Line (荃湾线) to Tin Sha Tsui. The length of the time for a whole journey is about 50 minutes.

Marine Park: Take Bus B2 and get off at Tin Shui Wai West Rail Line Station, and take West Rail Line to Meifu Station, then transfer to Tuen Wan Line to Jinzhong Station (金钟站), at last transfer to Bus 629 to Marine Park.

Disneyland: Take Bus B3X and get off at Tuen Mun Center (屯门市中心), and transfer to Bus R33 to Disneyland. The length of time for a whole journey is at least 70 minutes.

Hong Kong International Airport: Take Bus B2 and get off at Tin Shui Wai West Rail Line Station, then go to Tin Sui Wai Police Station after getting out of the station. The take the airport line E34 to Hong Kong International Airport. This route is much cheaper than taking a coach or a minibus to Hong Kong International Airport, and the length of the time for the journey is at least 75 minutes.

5. Wenjin Du Port → Hong Kong

Wenjin Du Port is located in Yanhe Road, Luohu District (罗湖区沿湖路), and the service time is from 07:00 to 22:00. The length of the time for passing customs is rare more than 10 minutes.

After passing customs, passengers can take a coach to Landmark North (a large-scale shopping place) in Hong Kong (香港上水广场) or take a bus direct to Tin Sha Tsui (尖沙咀) or the Bus Station in China Ferry Terminal (中港码头嘛事总站). The bus to Landmark North is available from 07:00 to 21:00, and the length of the time for the journey is about 20 minutes. The length of the time for the bus running to Tin Sha Tsui or the Bus Station in China Ferry Terminal is about 45 minutes.

6. Shatou Jiao Port → Hong Kong

The service time for Shatou Jiao Port is from 07:00 to 24:00 and passengers in Shenzhen can take bus 53, 68, 85, 202 or 205 to the port and take a bus at the departure lobby of Shatou Jiao Port to Hong Kong International Airport and Kowloon Tong. Buses to Hong Kong International Airport are available from 07:30 to 19:30, and the approximate ticket price is 130 yuan. Buses to Kowloon Tong are available from 07:00 to 21:30 and the approximate ticket price is 35 yuan.

Be available from 06:40 to 20:20 and the departure interval is 20 minutes.

HK$90

HK$70 for a child aged 3-5 years or a senior aged above 65 years

Wanchai

Be available from 07：00 to 19：00 and the departure interval is 20 minutes.

HK$100

HK$70 for a child aged 3-5 years or a senior aged above 65 years）

Kowloon Subway Station

Be available from 07:15 to 19:15 and the departure interval is 30 minutes.

90 yuan

8. Fuyong Port → Hong Kong

Fuyong Port is about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport.

Passengers at the airport can take free shuttle buses from the terminal building directly to Fuyong Port. The buses are available at Gate 3, Arrival Hall, Terminal A and Gate 6, Arrival Hall, Terminal B. Ferry to Hong Kong is available in the port. In Fuyong Port, passengers can take different ferries to different places in Hong Kong, including Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal (港澳码头), China Ferry Terminal (中港码头) in Kowloon and Haitian Ferry Terminal (海天客运码头) in Hong Kong International Airport.

Below are detailed information for the transportation between Fuyong Port and Hong Kong.

Fuyong Port → Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal

Ferry from Fuyong Port departs at 09:00, 11:00, 11:50, 14:30, 17:50 and 19:30 (for each day from Monday to Friday) and at 09:00, 11:50 and 17:50 (for each day in weekends).
Ferry from Fuyong Port departs at 07:30, 08:00, 09:45, 13:00, 14:30, 16:15 and 18:00 (for each day from Monday to Friday) and at 07:30, 14:00 and 18:00 (for each day in weekends).

Fuyong Port → China Ferry Terminal in Kowloon

Every day, the ferry departs at 08:45 at Fuyong Port, and returns from China Ferry Terminal in Kowloon at 16:30.

9. Shekou Port Jetfoils

Passenger also can take a jetfoil: a five-star Premier Jetfoil with exclusive and luxurious services of super quality coming and going between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

Note: Charter services between Hong Kong/HK International Airport and Macau are available; passengers can contact with the company’s commercial division at (852) 2307 0880 for more details.The Premier Jetfoil company website: http://www.turbojet.com.hk/eng/premier/premier.asp

Passengers can buy tickets online, in the ticket offices and via self-service ticketing kiosk. The tickets reserved on line are collected at TurboJET ticketing offices or Self-Service Ticketing Kiosk located at ferry terminals, and the website for online reservation is: https://service.turbojetbooking.com/webbooking2/.

Shekou Port → Hong Kong International Airport

The ticket fares for Premier Jetfoil from Shekou Port to Hong Kong International Airport are HK$300 for an economy-class ticket (HK$165 for a child aged 1 to below 6 years) and HK$340 for a super-class ticket (HK$175 for a child aged 1 to 6 years). The above fares include HK$50 passenger handling fee. The following is the timetable for the Premier Jetfoils.

Premier Jetfoil from Hong Kong International Airport to Shenzhen Airport departs at 19:10 every day, and the number is 8S133, while that from Shenzhen Airport to HKIA departs at 18:00 every day, and the number is 8S313.

Visa-Free / Quick-Visa Hong Kong to Shenzhen Options

Entry rules keep changing. Now [fall 2015] there are two ways to enter Shenzhen from Hong Kong and tour without a visa or with a quick and cheap 5-day Shenzhen visa issued at the Chinese border.

First Option: Pearl River Delta Guided Touring Visas

All visitors to Hong Kong and/or Macao are able to visit the
surrounding Shenzhen and Pearl River Delta region visa-free as long as they go with a
registered tour group such as ours and meet certain conditions. The
group size ranges from 2 to 40 people, including you and the guide.

The visitor is a national of a country which has diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. This means almost all countries.

The visitor is visiting the Pearl River Delta as part of a tour group organized by a Hong Kong or Macao based travel agency.

The stay is six days (144 hours) or less for most countries except Germany, Republic of Korea and Russia that get 21 days.

Travelers from certain selected Asian and European countries may also be
eligible for 30-day tour visas.

Second Option: Shenzhen Special Economic Zone 5-Day Single Entry Visa

Now, tourists from almost all countries except the US
and perhaps France can enter the Shenzhen Economic Zone on single entry
5-day visas that they can get at the border at Luohu (Lo Wu, 9:00
am-22:30 pm), Huanggang Port (24 hours), and Shekou Port. It often takes
only a few minutes of time.

Visitors from almost all countries except the US and perhaps France may obtain a five-day entry visa for traveling in Shenzhen.

The visa is obtained only upon arrival at the Lo Wu border crossing, Huanggang Port Control Point or Shekou Port for Shenzhen.

For most countries, the fee is about 168 RMB or 215 HKD. However, for about two dozen South American and African countries, the fee can be several times more. For Russians and British, it is a little less than double.

Experience Comfort and Stress Avoidance with US

Avoiding stress: Unless you can speak Chinese and/or been in China before, once across the border, you can get bewildered. It might seem like a crowded chaotic mess with little English signage and a lot of tourist sharks, scammers, bad taxi drivers, and other people eyeing as a way for quick RMB.

Tourist shocks: A lot of first timers go into tourist shock wondering around the huge Luohu border crossing and train and bus interchange area. You can avoid navigating public transportation and/or taxi ripoffs with our guide and driver. As a first timer, you don't even know what the real money looks like, and you don't want to receive counterfeit money. It is a common scam against first timers.

Enjoyment and learning: We can teach you the travel basics, some language, and help you enjoy your trip more.

Flexibility: If you want to go to the border own your own and meet us for pickup on the other side, we can work with you.

Private Driver/Guided Tours

What would be a better way to get around but by private vehicle. Go where you want, and the driver will drive and the guide/interpreter will help. It could be the best option for speed and efficiency.